Innovation and Change

ALIEN Thinking was written by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux and Michael Wade. These folks are professors at IMD Business School based in Switzerland and Singapore. Their research revealed that innovators and inventors exhibit five patterns of thinking. These patterns of thinking are not a linear process, but all are explored before an idea reaches full…

Businesses and organizations need creativity and innovation to solve problems and develop ideas for new processes, methods, services and products. At this half-day workshop, we will look at business titans such as Apple, Pixar and others for creativity and innovation concepts that can be scaled and modified to fit any size and type of business…

Creativity, Inc. was written by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace. Mr. Catmull was the driving force behind the development of the company Pixar. Pixar is a well-known computer animation film studio that later merged with the Walt Disney Company. Pixar is a company that must produce creative movies in order to survive. Many businesses do…

Recently, I had to use some creative thinking in order to catch a few armadillos. In Oklahoma, these guys can wreak havoc on our yards and flower beds. Plus, there is nothing quite like twisting an ankle by stepping in one of the many holes dug by these armadillos. I approached the issue like I…

Thought association and inspiration from random objects can be used for creative thinking. Creative thinking is often needed to generate ideas for new and improved business processes, services, products, marketing strategies and general problem-solving. This creative thinking technique using random desk objects can be used individually, but may work better as a team exercise for…

We recently worked with the fine folks at Pure Stroke Golf in their innovation efforts. The company wanted to expand on their product line by developing another product to help golfers improve their game. Pure Stroke Golf is an Oklahoma-based small business with only a handful of employees, but they have a desire to grow…

To help your small business grow sales and profits, Conder Business Solutions has developed a unique small business innovation process. Innovate simply means to challenge the status quo and make changes. Challenges can be made to current products, services and processes. The Innovation Process What Areas of Your Business Need Innovation? Start by determining what…

When your business is considering change or innovation, it is helpful to have more than one person doing the thinking and generating ideas. In our experience, the best ideas start with an individual, but are shaped and developed by a team. All individuals have the capacity to have great ideas. The reason team member diversity…